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PLU to MKS: distance & flight time
Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport) → Mekane Selam (Mekane Selam Airport)
6,003 mi
9,661 km · 5,217 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLU — Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- MKS — Mekane Selam Airport · Mekane Selam, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PLU
- CNF · Tancredo Neves International Airport16 mi away
- DIQ · Brigadeiro Cabral Airport64 mi away
- IPN · Usiminas Airport99 mi away
- DTI · Diamantina Airport114 mi away
Near MKS
- DSE · Combolcha Airport70 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport74 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport88 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLU from MKS?
The flight distance from Belo Horizonte (PLU) to Mekane Selam (MKS) is 6,003 miles (9,661 km, 5,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLU to MKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Belo Horizonte and Mekane Selam?
Mekane Selam is 6 hours ahead of Belo Horizonte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLU to MKS?
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